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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | AUD / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.630 | A$2.320 | +2.3% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.840 | A$2.619 | +15.5% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | $0.470 | A$0.669 | -50.8% |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.273 | A$0.389 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.244 | A$0.347 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | $0.107 | A$0.152 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | N/A | — | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Australia Today
Australia drivers part with about A$92.79 to fill a 40-litre tank at present. That equates to 4.7 minutes of average-wage labour per litre and 3.1 hours for 40 litres. Drivers on LPG pay A$0.669/L, 71.2% below the petrol rate.
Diesel Price in Australia
In Australia diesel costs A$2.619/L, putting it 12.9% above petrol. Set beside 3 other Oceania markets, where diesel averages 2.7% above petrol, the local gap is wider.
How Australia Compares Globally
A litre of petrol in Australia is A$2.320/L ($1.630), placing it 2.3% above the world average of $1.593. That places Australia 60th from the top among 133 tracked countries, and 2nd dearest of the 3 in Oceania. Versus the regional average for Oceania: 4.3% below. The nearest cheaper market in the region is Fiji at 16.4% less; the nearest dearer is New Zealand at 27.6% more.
Historical Price Trend
Australia has seen gasoline gain 35.8% across 3 months — $1.200 then, $1.630 now. In 42 weeks of data the price has travelled between $1.140 and $1.630, topping out 19 October 2026. Over the identical months diesel rose 38.3%. That is a 43.0% gap between the 5 July trough and the 19 October peak. Against where 2026 opened, petrol now sits 20.1% higher. Over the identical period residential power fell 2.5% to A$0.389 per kWh. Natural gas fell 0.9%.
As of 2026-10-23, the retail price of gasoline in Australia is $1.630 per liter, and diesel costs $1.840 per liter. Australia’s gasoline price is 2.3% above the global average of $1.593 per liter. LPG/autogas is available at $0.470 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.273 per kWh.
Australia has domestic oil or gas production, which reduces import dependency and helps moderate retail fuel prices. Prices are also shaped by local refinery capacity, distribution infrastructure, and tax policy.
Based on an average monthly wage of $3,650 USD, a worker in Australia needs approximately 4.7 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 39.3% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Of the 3 Oceania markets DailyFuels tracks, gasoline is cheapest in Fiji at $1.400 and dearest in New Zealand at $2.080 — a spread of 48.6%.
All prices are reviewed and updated weekly, sourced from official government energy agencies and verified international data providers. Local currency amounts (AUD / A$) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $113.53 /bbl | $0.834 /L | $1.630 | +95.4% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $99.84 /bbl | $0.748 /L | $1.630 | +117.9% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.76 /MMBtu | $0.123 /m³ | $0.107 | -12.9% |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $60.68 /share | indirect | $0.273 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $34.09 /share | indirect | $0.273 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +9.7% | +2.5% |
26%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +10.4% | +2.5% |
24%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | -8.8% | -2.7% |
31%
|